In 2016, Clement lent his voice to Tamatoa, a giant coconut crab, in the Disney animated film Moana, both in English, and the Māori dub. He based the character's voice on that of David Bowie. In 2017, Clement played Oliver Bird in the FX TV series Legion. He also voiced Sauron in The Lego Batman Movie.
“Disney is a whole different level”: Jemaine Clement talks playing Moana's big, bad crab. He's already one of the biggest stars to come out of New Zealand, but Jemaine Clement is preparing to break on a “whole different level” as part of the Disney machine.
A new series is in the works from dynamic duo Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, the masterminds behind What We Do in the Shadows (film and TV series)—and it's unlike anything they've done before. "Taika and I are working on a new series right now which we just started writing," Clement tells EW exclusively.
Jemaine Atea Mahana Clement (born January 10, 1974) is a New Zealand-born stand-up comedian, actor, multi-instrumentalist, singer, voice artist, and comedian, best known as one half of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords along with Bret McKenzie. He voiced Tamatoa in Moana.
Temuera Morrison as Tui, Moana's overprotective father, Sina's husband, and Tala's son. He is chief of Motunui Island. Morrison reprised his role in the film's Māori-language dub.
5) In the film's novelization, Moana's age is given as 16. This makes her the only Disney princess to be voiced by an actress younger than herself. Moana was released on Cravalho's 16th birthday.
There is a post-credit scene where Tamatoa the Crab (Jemaine Clement) explains he's still stuck on his back and is still upside down and he needs a little push then he breaks the fourth wall by telling the audience that if he was named Sebastian and if he had a cool Jamaican accent we would help turn him over.
Merida and Pocahontas are the only Princesses to not be seen married, or have wedding dresses in the franchise. Belle and a few others were featured in Disney's Beautiful Brides book.
Although Moana is from the fictional island Motunui some 3,000 years ago, the story and culture of Moana is based on the very real heritage and history of Polynesian islands such as Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, and Tahiti. In fact, once you start looking for ties to Polynesian culture in Moana, it's hard to stop!
Moana Waialiki of Motunui is the title character of the 2016 Walt Disney Animation Studios film Moana. Created by directors Ron Clements and John Musker, Moana is voiced by Hawaiian actress and singer Auliʻi Cravalho. As a toddler, she is voiced by Louise Bush.
It is a beautiful Hawaiian given name meaning "ocean, sea, or expanse of water." The name has been a firm favorite among Polynesian communities for years, gaining global popularity with the release of Disney's epic animated film in 2016.
In Disney's Moana, Te Kā was a 300-foot lava monster whose challenges led us to develop a library of reusable effects and new pipeline technology to streamline cross-departmental collaboration.
Tudyk, Alan Actor; provided the voice of King Candy (Wreck-It Ralph), the Duke of Weselton (Frozen), Alistair Krei (Big Hero 6, Big Hero 6: The Series), Duke Weaselton (Zootopia), Ludo/King Butterfly (Star vs.
